One firefighter was killed and 5 others were injured after a building collapsed during a fire in the city's Fairhill section early Saturday morning, 6/18. It started around 2 a.m. on the 300 block of West Indiana Avenue near North 3rd Street. The 3-story building housed a pizzeria and residences. The collapse happened after the fire was put out. It happened at 3:24 a.m. The unnamed 27-year...

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The School District of Philadelphia has a new superintendent. 51-year-old Dr. Tony B. Watlington Sr. was sworn in during a ceremony on Thursday morning, 6/16. He was most recently the superintendent of the Rowan-Salisbury School System in North Carolina. Watlington Sr. replaces Dr. William Hite who stepped down form the role after 10 years. Watlington has set an intense first 100-day plan...

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Philadelphia will find out this afternoon whether or not it will be one a few cities to host matches during the Men's World Cup when the event comes to North America (USA, Canada, Mexico) in 2026. If selected, matches would be held at Lincoln Financial Field in South Philadelphia, home to the Philadelphia Eagles. The stadium holds over 69,000 fans and has already had big time soccer events...

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June 11/12 - Playlist - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - An Atheist's Grace

1) "Fighting for the World" by Jann Arden
2) "War Song" by Neil Young & Graham Nash
3) "War Party" by Eddy Grant
4) "Masters of War" by Flying Pickets
5) "With God on Our Side" by Manfred Mann
6) "Walk Through the Fire" by Peter Gabriel (Against All Odds sdtk)
7) "Love Is...

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June 11/12 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment - More Odds and Ends

1) "Satin Red and Black Velvet Woman" by Dave Mason
2) "Sittin' in Circles" by Steve Miller Band
3) "She Sang Hymns out of Tune" by Hearts and Flowers
4) "Song of the Wandering Aengus" by Dave Van Ronk
5) "Stardancer" by Tom Rapp
6) "Spaced Out/I Got You Covered" by...

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Two teenagers are now in custody for their role in the shootings on South Street last Saturday 6/4. 18-year-old Qaadir Dukes-Hill of Drexel Hill and 18-year-old Nahjee Whittington of Philadelphia were taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Richmond, Virginia, on Thursday morning, 6/9. Dukes-Hill is charged with the murder of 24-year-old Alexis Quinn. Whittington is charged with the murder...

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The 6th Wayne Music Festival returns on Saturday, June 11, from 2-11pm in Downtown Wayne. The festival features 3 outdoor stages and 1 indoor stage of music. Artists include Melvin Seals & JGB, Jade Bird, Yellowman, Tommy Conwell, Rugby Road, Amie Mclean Band, Springbrooke, Wallis, The 29ers, Swwik, Stella Ruze, Billy Walton Band, Valentina Sounds, Jeffrey Gaines, Jared Feinman, and Kick & The...

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Love from Philly, a Philadelphia music and cultural festival, is returning this weekend in-person at Eakins Oval across from the Philadelphia Art Museum. The original festival debuted as a three-day virtual concert in May 2020 featuring dozens of artists as a way to support local artists at the start of the pandemic. All proceeds and donations go to

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Philadelphia City Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson introduced a new bill that would changed the city's curfew for minors to help stave off youth violence. Currently, the curfew for minors aged 13 and under is 9:30 p.m. and aged 14-15 is 10 p.m. Those aged 16-17 is currently Midnight. Gilmore Richardson proposes that the curfew for those older teens aged 16-17 be moved back to 10...

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June 4/5 - Playlist - Michael Tearson's ATTIC - Nearing the Finish Line

1) "Sleepers Awake" by Incredible String Band
2) "Bird on the Wire (live 2008)" by Leonard Cohen
3) "This Moment" by Incredible String Band
4) "Time" by Tom Waits
5) "Faces in the Jazzmatazz" by Ken Nordine
6) "Not Dark Yet" by Tanja Moritsa
7) "Huck's Tune" by Bob...

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